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heart of a lion,” said jockey Frankie Dettori said after thePrix Morny, before adding, “We know we’ve got a goodhorse with a lot of class, it was no fluke in the Coventry.”He ended the season with a below-par run in the Gr.1 PrixJean-Luc Lagadere.
He was being prepared for a Gr.1 2,000 Guineascampaign by John Quinn, but suffered an injury and wasretired to Al Shaqab's French stud Haras de Bouquetot.Harry Herbert, Racing Advisor to Al Shaqab, said; “We arevery sad that The Wow Signal has had to be retired. It isalways disappointing when a horse like this is preventedfrom reaching his full potential. His two-year-old form hasemerged as some of the best in the world and I have nodoubt that he would have gone on to be an exceptionalthree-year-old.”
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STALLIONS NEWS
THE WOW SIGNALRETIRED
Juvenile Gr.1 winner The Wow Signal is set to stand hisfirst season alongside Toronado at Swettenham Stud,Australia, before joining the roster at the Normandy studHaras de Bouquetot for the upcoming 2016 NorthernHemisphere season, having been retired by owners AlShaqab. He is the first son of Starspangledbanner totake up stud duties.
The Wow Signal, a Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberYearling Sale and Brightwells Ascot Breeze Up Salegraduate, was undefeated in his first three starts at two.Following a debut nine lengths victory, the bay colt wasthen sent to the Gr.2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot,where he scored a decisive length and three-quartersvictory. He was emulating his sire Starspangledbannerand his grandsire Choisir by scoring at the Royal meeting.
From here he went on to land the Gr.1 Prix Morny atDeauville, defeating the Royal Ascot winner andsubsequent Gr.1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf heroHootenanny (Quality Road), as well as last weekend’sGr.1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches winner Ervedya(Siyouni). “He's so tough and determined, he has the
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and bloodstock issues, written by Doug Rawnsley and Lucy Clare.
Issue 14 includes Anabolic steroids; Who was the best stallion? Equine intelligence; Dams of Champion 2yo’s; Baffling BHA;
Epsom Derby’s falling reputation and how to increase runners; How to increase racecourse attendances.
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The Wow Signal landing the Gr.1 Prix Morny atDeauville last season.
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His trainer John Quinn commented: “He is a very toughhorse with a great constitution and tremendousacceleration, who ran well on all types of ground. He putin an outstanding performance to win the Prix Morny. Heis a very special horse and I am sure that he will make agreat stallion. We will miss him very much but I lookforward to training his offspring in the future.”
He is the first foal out of the unraced High Chaparralmare Muravka. She is a half-sister to the dual Listedwinner and dual Gr.3-placed Tolpuddle (College Chapel)and the Gr.3-placed Prevalence (Cadeaux Genereux),out of the dual Listed winner Tabdea (Topsider). She is ahalf-sister to the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches winnerTa Rib (Mr Prospector).
His stud fee has been set at AUS $15,000 inc. GST.
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SWEDEN
PETERSEN’S OCEAN BROTHERSLAND JAGERSRO FEATURES
The Niels Petersen-trained half-brothers Silver Ocean(Silver Train) and Over The Ocean (Rockport Harbor)landed both features on the Jagersro card yesterday,providing broodmare Endless Sea (Mt Livermore) andbreeder Sun Valley Farm with a Stakes double on the day.
Sent straight to the front by Elione Chaves in the Gr.3Pramms Memorial, Silver Ocean was tracked byKashbom (Refuse To Bend) and Berling (Montjeu).Entering the final bend, Hurricane Red (Hurricane Run)mounted a challenge on the rails and Giftorm (War Pass)came around the leaders, but neither could land a blow asSilver Ocean was too strong and he ran on to record athree-quarter length victory from Giftorm, with thefavourite Hurricane Red a further length back in third.
Earlier on the same card, Over The Ocean got one up onhis old rival Let’sgoforit (Verglas) in the Listed LanwadesStud Jagersro Sprint, in the colours of 360 North HorseRacing Ab. The judge was unable to split the pair in thisrace last year and the two greys had to share the honours,but there was no denying the Niels Petersen-trained five-year-old this year as he ran out the two length winner.Let’sgoforit, who is trained by Bodil Hallencreutz and gotthe better of Over The Ocean in the Gr.3 Zawawi Cup lastJuly, had to settle for second, but was five lengths clear ofthe Fredrik Reuterskiold-trained four-year-old Dr Schultz(Quiet American).
Bred in Kentucky, Over The Ocean was sold at the DBSBreeze-Up Sale for £42,000 to Lars Kelp and Silver Oceanhas been through the ring on four occassions atKeeneland, Goffs and twice at Tattersalls, selling on thelast occassion for 120,000gns to Meridian International in2011. The latter, who runs in the colours of AutoindustriAB, landed the 2012 Gr.3 Polar Cup and he has beensuccessful in five Listed contests. Endless Sea, who has ayearling colt by Claiborne Farm’s Flatter, was unracedand is a full-sister to the juvenile winner and Listed-placedTerra Nova and a half-sister to the Listed Cup and SaucerStakes winner Atlantic Fury (Wild Again). The next twodams were both Stakes winner and the family also
includes the Gr.2 King Edward Breeders’ Cup Handicapwinner and dual Gr.3 Niagara Breeders’ Cup Handicapscorer Desert Waves.
FRANCE
MOT DE PASSE UNLOCKS THEKEY TO MARSEILLE FEATURE
Marseille specialist Mot De Passe (Slickly) was sent offfavourite in the Listed Georges Trabaud yesterday atMarseille Borely and did not disappoint.
Octoking (Kingsala) set the pace in this 2000m contest,with the winner settled in third against the rail. It was onthe turn for home that Franck Blondel asked Mot De Passeto assert and quickly went away from his rivals. Iceberg(Shamardal) finished strongly, but was defeated by three-quarters of a length, with the same distance back toOctoking.
Mot De Passe runs in the familiar orange and greycolours of his breeder Jean-Claude Seroul and has onlymade one start, on debut, away from either of the twoMarseille tracks, Borely or Par Vivaux. He has progressedthrough the ranks this season, winning his maiden at thiscourse in late February, before landing conditionscontests in mid-March and mid-April. His winning run nowextends to four.
He is a half-brother to the three-time winner Charay(Footstepsinthesand), whose victories were also allattained at either of the two tracks at Marseille, and was
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sold to Hong Kong at the end of last season. They are outof the four-time winner Colca (Desert Style), whosevictories were also all achieved on the South coast ofFrance. She is a half-sister to the multiple winners SpiritOf France (Anabaa) and Feeling Fab (Refuse To Bend),out of the winner Les Planches (Tropular). She is a half-sister to the French Gr.3 winners Mousse Glacee (Mtoto)and Majoune (Take Risks; dam of the German Gr.3winner Majounes Song), and the Gr.2-placed hurdlerSingapore Belle (Sagacity).
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BRITAIN
ABLE FRIEND CONFIRMED FOR ROYAL ASCOT
Star Hong Kong gelding Able Friend (Shamardal), whohas simply blown away his domestic rivals, has beenconfirmed by trainer John Moore for the Gr.1 Queen AnneStakes, the first race at Royal Ascot.
He has sauntered to victory under Brazillian jockey JoaoMoreira in three Gr.1 contests already this year and adomestic Gr.2. He had defeated international rivals inDecember’s Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile, where he coasted to afour and a quarter length win.
It is reported that the Australian-bred will need to comethrough a trial at Sha Tin in early June. If all goes well andhe makes the journey to Britain, he will be accompaniedby Not Listenin’tome (Dylan Thomas), who is beingtargetted at the Gr.1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. He hasfinished second in two Gr.1 contests, when trainedformerly in Australia and was third in a domestic Gr.3handicap last time.
Siyouni [left] and Makfi [right], taken at Haras deBonneval on Monday following the impressive wins of
Ervedya and Make Believe in the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai desPouliches and Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains
Cambridge Stud-based stallion Tavistock was the talk ofthe second day of the annual New Zealand BloodstockNational Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed BloodstockSale at Karaka, writes Kevin Robertson.
The Gr.1 winning son of Montjeu has hit the headlinesthis season through the deeds of his three-year-old cropthat includes amongst its ranks the Gr. 1 Rosehill Guineaswinner Volkstok’n’barrell and Gr.1 South AustralianDerby runner-up Werther.
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progeny from the stallion as he set the pace with the twotop lots of the day from the weanling section of the sale.
Demonstrating his faith in the product, CambridgeStud’s Sir Patrick Hogan went to NZ$90,000 to secure Lot216, the Tavistock filly out of the Zabeel mare All ByMyself. The bay, bred by Tavistock’s breeder, theDowager Duchess of Bedford and offered by BrighthillFarm, caught the attention of bidders, but it was SirPatrick who came out on top with the final offer.“I’ve already been beaten twice on another couple of
Tavistocks and I was determined to get this one,” he said.“She’s a lovely sort, typical of his progeny and from a verygood family.”
The filly’s dam All By Myself is out of Myself, a Group-winning descendant of Bloomsbury Stud’s blue henbroodmare Mrs Moss. This is also the family of Zabeelgelding Precedence, the durable Bart Cummings-trainedstayer raced in partnership by the Duchess, Sir Patrickand Dato Tan Chin Nam.
Hogan was determined to secure the filly after dippingout three lots earlier on a showy Tavistock colt, Lot 213out of the Lord Ballina mare Adalah, that was knockeddown to the astute Mark & Shelley Treweek for NZ$80,000.Active on the first day of the sale with three purchasesincluding another Tavistock colt for NZ$58,000, the
NZB NATIONAL WEANLING, BROODMARE & MIXED SALE – DAY TWO
Lot Sex Name (Sire) / Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (NZ$)
403 4f DANCER’S TALE (Tale Of The Cat) Curraghmore Stud Bruce Perry Bloodstock 120,000
216 ff TAVISTOCK – All By Myself Brighthill Farm NZB as agent 90,000
213 cf TAVISTOCK – Adalah Brighthill Farm Lyndhurst Farm 80,000
Lot 216 [left], who topped the second day of weanling sale. The daughter of Tavistock (Montjeu) was secured with awinning bid of NZ$90,000. She was consigned by Brighthill Stud. So too was the day’s second highest price lot [right].Going through as Lot 213, the son of Tavistock was bought by Lyndhurst Stud for NZ$80,000. Progeny from the first
crop by Niagara (Encosta De Lago) were well recieved through the two days. His highest priced yearling was Lot 321[centre], who was purchased from the Lime County Thoroughbred Ltd draft by Ampulla Lodge for NZ$60,000.
Lyndhurst Farm principals have their eyes set on theNational Yearling Sale in January 2016 for this youngster.“You come to these sales to buy weanlings from quality
stallions and the Tavistocks certainly fit that bill,”explained Mark Treweek. “We had several ear-markedbefore the sale and so far we’ve managed to get each onewe have wanted.“It is becoming increasingly difficult to source this sort
of horse from the Australian sales, but we know the qualityof our local product and we believe this investment will bewell rewarded when we bring them back to Karaka nextyear.”
Acknowledging there were still a handful of lots theywere keen on later in the day, it was no surprise when thecouple went to NZ$80,000 to secure Lot 327, the bay coltby Ocean Park (Thorn Park) out of the Dr Fong mareHappy Forever. The dam is a daughter of multiple Gr.1winner Happyanunoit (Yachtie), who was successful atthe elite level in both New Zealand and the United States.
First season sire Ocean Park had proven popular on thefirst day of the sale as he set the pace in the race to be theleading sire, with four lots sold at an aggregate ofNZ$158,000. With a further seven lots on day two his totalof NZ$409,500 allowed him to take out the leadingaggregate title although he was pipped by Tavistock forthe leading average.
Another freshman stallion that stood out during the salewas the Lime Country Thoroughbreds son of Encosta DeLago in Niagara. A solid result on day one was followedby an even better day two where his top priced individualwas Lot 321, a bay colt out of the Bigstone mare Granitathat was snapped up by Steve Jostlear from AmpullaLodge in Victoria for NZ$60,000.
The athletic colt is from the family of Gr.1 SpringChampion Stakes winner Sakana (Rassendyll) and therecently retired multiple Gr.1 winner Viadana (Towkay).
Jostlear was impressed by the stallion with whom hehas plenty of affinity, having raced his conqueror in theGr.2 Sandown Guineas, So Swift (Barely A Moment).“We thought Niagara was a stunning individual on the
track and ever since that day at Sandown we have taken areal interest in him,” he explained. “When the cataloguecame out we went through each of the weanlings he hadin the sale and this one was the one we marked at the topof our wish list.“We’ve had great success here in the past, having
bought a Rip Van Winkle colt last year for NZ$70,000which we on-sold for NZ$150,000 in Sydney, so hopefullywe can do the same with this guy.”
Whilst none of the foals on offer managed to top theNZ$100,000 threshold which was broken three times onday one, that honour went to racemare Dancers Tale(Tale Of The Cat), who was sold as a racing and breedingproposition. Consigned through the Curraghmore Studdraft as Lot 403, the Stakes winning daughter of theCarnegie mare Pineau fell to the bid of agent Bruce Perryfor NZ$120,000.
Perry was surprised at the price, having valued the mareconsiderably higher before the sale. “I think we got abargain there, as I had valued her much higher,” Headmitted. “I’ve bought her on behalf of a bunch of mateswho race several horses together. At this stage she willhave a few more on the track but will be served by PerIncanto in the spring.”
£10,000 RAISED FOR EX-RACEHORSEWELFARE CHARITY
The Irish Thoroughbred Marketing (ITM) SupportingGreatwood Charity Golf Day was played on the RedCourse at Frilford Heath Golf Course in Oxfordshire onMonday, attended by numerous well known faces of theUK racing fraternity, including retired jockey JohnWilliams and owner John Hales, as well as a number ofIrish visitors, including Charlie McCreevy, Aidan Walsh,and representatives for Tattersalls Ireland and Goffs.
The event is now in its fifth year and is going fromstrength-to-strength thanks to Greatwood’s patronsand racehorse owners, Russell and Lesley Field, whoably pilot the event to success each year. Fortunately,the weather stayed fine and the sun shone brightlyupon the gallant golfers, who included Channel 4Racing presenter, Mick Fitzgerald, the legendary JohnFrancome, National Hunt trainer, Warren Greatrex,founder of Rewards4Racing.com, Josh Apiafi, BarburyCastle Estate and racehorse owner Nigel Bunter, AlexSmith from Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, andRacing UK’s Alex Steedman to name but a few – all ofwhom generously played to raise money for Greatwoodto the tune of £10,000.
After another closely fought contest and for thesecond year running, King’s Barbury Boys werevictorious over Henderson’s Seven Barrows.
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing sponsored the eventfor the second year running. Established in 1993,Greatwood is a long established ex-racehorse welfarecharity and the only organisation that uses ex-racehorses to educate disadvantaged children andyoung adults with special educational needs anddisabilities.
Charles O’Neill, CEO of Irish ThoroughbredMarketing, commented: “It is great to support anorganisation that uses ex-racehorses to educatedisadvantaged children and young adults with specialeducational needs and it was a good opportunity for meto meet so many prominent UK owners who havesupported the Irish thoroughbred industry over theyears.”
Perry and his friends operate under the HomebushPartnership No.5 Syndicate banner and currently racepromising juvenile Nahema (Per Incanto), who was placedat Gr.2 level earlier in the year.
There were a number of good results for the first seasonsires represented during the two days of the foal section,with Singapore Horse of the Year Super Easy (Darci
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Brahma) totalling NZ$195,950 from eleven lots sold and atop price of NZ$65,000, Niagara at NZ$148,000 from sixlots sold, whilst, of the established sires, Tavistockexcelled, with eight sold at an aggregate NZ$263,500 (andleading average at NZ$37,357).
Bloodstock Sales Manager Danny Rolston was pleasedwith the results of the two day weanling sale section,particularly for those vendors who had the confidence toplace their well bred fillies in the sale and were dulyrewarded.“I’m delighted to see such good results for those who
have strongly supported this sale,” he said. “Local sireshave featured prominently which is also very pleasing andbodes well for the local breeding industry. “While local buyers have also made their mark at the
sale, we are thrilled with the continuing support of ourinternational clients who have been to the fore. To haverepresentation from the United States and New Caledoniaalong with our traditional Australasian and south-eastAsian markets once again demonstrates how wellrecognised the quality of our weanling product is.”
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EUROPE
EFTBA HOLDS 21ST GENERALASSEMBLY AT LONGCHAMP
Under the presidency of the Syndicat des Eleveurs,delegates of 14 countries members belonging to theEuropean Federation of Thoroughbred Breeders’Associations (EFTBA) debated various topics concerningthe future of the thoroughbred breeding industry in Europelast Sunday. Important current issues included thezootechnical, DNA testing and equine identification draftregulations.
Dr Tim Morris from Political Lobbying and MediaRelations (PLMR), who has been retained by the EFTBABoard as the new lobbyist, explained his future actions infront of the delegates in order to propose a strategy inrelation with the major deadlines of the EuropeanCommission. He pointed out the importance for a verystructured group like EFTBA, which is now a recognizedinterlocutor among European decision makers in Brussels,to integrate the civil groups which are regularly questionedby European Commission officials.
Veterinary and sanitary questions are always among themain subjects for EFTBA. The sanitary commission whichis co-led by Dr Des Leadon and Tim Richardson, met theday before (9th May). Its members considered issuesrelated to the regulation to be put in place on anabolicsteroids, as well as the last epizootics which are a threatto Europe and the recent exchange with our foreignpartners.
The members unanimously adopted a resolution toadvise all thoroughbred registration authorities of theirtotal opposition to any retrospective access by thoseinvolved in DNA performance profiling to DNA samplesstored by these authorities. These samples were collectedsolely for identification and pedigree verification.Retrospective access for DNA performance profiling bycommercial companies was never envisaged at theinception of these DNA stores and no consent for this
usage was ever sought from or given by the breedingindustry.
Retrospective access to these stores for this purposehas the potential to have immediate and far reachingconsequences for the industry’s long standing system ofinvestment and valuation based on pedigree,conformation and performance.
The EFTBA Veterinary Advisory Committee warned thatthe industry has at present no mechanism to protect itfrom the potential for DNA performance profiling to resultin inadvertent selection for undesirable traits as has beenwell described in other livestock industries. TheCommittee reported that creation of a monitoring systemto deal with this inadvertent consequence is important.
EFTBA is requesting all of the relevant industry authorities,including the International Stud Book Committee, NationalStud Book authorities and registration authorities, theInternational Thoroughbred Breeders Federation, SITA andthe International Federation of Horseracing Authorities toadopt a ban urgently on retrospective access tothoroughbred DNA stores to protect the future of theworldwide breeding and racing Industry.
EFTBA will be seeking the assistance of theInternational Thoroughbred Breeders Federation infurthering these aims at the ITBF Congress thisSeptember.
Each country then presented its global situationregarding breeding and racing.
After the meeting, delegates awarded Mrs ElectraNiarchos the EFBA Award which was given in recognitionof the contribution that the Niarchos Family has made forso many years to the fame of European breeding aroundthe world.
IRELAND
RACECOURSES SET FORUPGRADES THIS YEAR
Capital development grants of almost €3 million havebeen announced in the first set of approvals under thenew €100 million Racecourse Capital DevelopmentScheme announced at the end of 2014 by Horse RacingIreland (HRI).
Leopardstown, Ballinrobe, Killarney and Tipperary are
EFTBA members gathered together for the 21st General Assembly at Longchamp last weekend.
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the first racecourses to have projects approved forcommencement in 2015. They will spend over €7 millionon improvements for all users of the racecourse facilitiesand provide up to 90 construction jobs in various parts ofthe country in the course of their developments.
All 26 Irish racecourses are eligible to apply for fundingunder this scheme, with HRI providing 40% of the cost ofapproved projects. It is estimated that the entireRacecourse Capital Development Fund will support in theregion of 1300 direct and indirect jobs during the course ofconstruction.
Leopardstown’s development will start immediately,with upgrades to all the bars, restaurants and toilets onthe second floor, along with fillies’ bar and restaurant atground level. Improvements will be made to the corporatesuites and grandstand steps, with new stairways,escalators and lifts to improve access. The projects,which are set to cost approximately €5 million, will receivegrant aid of €2 million. This is the first phase of a totalLeopardstown redevelopment spend of around €19million.
Ballinrobe Racecourse has plans in place for a €500,000scheme. The project will see the renovation of the existingstable yard, a new main entrance to the racecourse, a newplayground, machinery shed and balcony extension.
Killarney Racecourse, in County Kerry, has an estimatedproject cost of over €850,000. Their five-year plan, whichwill commence this year, includes improvements to theMaurice O’Donoghue Stand, parade ring, viewing area,stable yard, ambulance road, the owners and trainers’area, a new physiotherapy unit, jockeys’ facilities andlighting for the driveway and enclosure areas.
Tipperary Racecourse has plans for a projected spendof over €700,000 over five years. The main project will bethe refurbishment of the Tipperary Stand at a cost of€375,000, the first phase of which will begin this year.Other works include improvements to the parade ring,ambulance road, stable yard, car park, canteen andweighing room.
BRITAIN
PHILIP HOBBS LANDS FREQUENTRUNNER CHAMPIONSHIP
The Frequent Runner Championship, which rewardstrainers who run horses regularly at the four Jockey ClubRacecourses in the south west region – Cheltenham,Exeter, Warwick and Wincanton – has been won bySomerset-based trainer Philip Hobbs for the 2014/15season.
The Hobbs stable wins a hospitality box with catering atthe Festival at Cheltenham in March next year, plus atwelve-month lease of an Equi-Trek horsebox.
Hobbs, who was also leading trainer at Cheltenham(twelve wins) and Exeter (twelve wins) during the 2014/15Jump season, said: “We are always delighted to runhorses at the Jockey Club’s south west courses as theylook after us and the owners so well.“It is great to win the Frequent Runner Championship
and we look forward to having lots of runners again at thefour courses this season.”
The Championship ran from 2nd October up to and
including 12th May (excluding the Festival at Cheltenhamand hunter chases). The aim is to reward trainers who runhorses regularly at Jockey Club Racecourses South West.
Hobbs finished ahead of Paul Nicholls (second) andDavid Pipe (third).
The top eight trainers on 20th February 2015, afterfixtures at Exeter and Warwick, each won an all-expensespaid table for ten at the Festival this year. The octet oftrainers were Hobbs, Nicholls, Pipe, Colin Tizzard, AlanKing, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Venetia Williams and NickyHenderson.
Points awarded after February 20 counted towards thefinal scoring at the end of the JCR south west jumpseason.
The Frequent Runner Championship was established in1992. Initially limited to races run at Cheltenham, it wasexpanded to cover all four racecourses in the Jockey ClubRacecourses South West region for the 2014/15 seasonand will continue this season.
SWEDEN EXEMPT FROM PRE-RACE SAMPLING
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced thatSweden had been added to the list of racing nationswhose runners in Britain will be treated, in terms ofsampling procedures, the same as British-trained horses.They join Ireland, France and Germany, due to key aspectsof their anti-doping policies reflecting those of the BHA.
As part of the BHA’s revised equine anti-doping policyfirst announced in June 2014, it was confirmed thatvisiting runners from Ireland, France and Germany wouldbe exempt from the requirement of being in Britain 10business days in advance of their intended race in order tobe sampled. Runners from these jurisdictions are insteadtreated akin to British runners and sampled as per theBHA’s standard testing policy.
There is currently one Swedish-trained horse entered forRoyal Ascot, Volatile (Strategic Prince), who is enteredin the Gr.1 Commonwealth Cup. Having landed a Listedcontest in Dubai earlier this year, he was third in Monday’sGr.3 Prix Texanita at Maisons Laffitte.
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BRITISH AND IRISH MAIDENS
DARLEY SIRES TO THE FORE OF JUVENILE ACTION
Three-year-old Covert Love (Azamour) did her best toruin her chance at the start in a median auction over tenfurlongs at Chelmsford last Wednesday evening on hersecond run, walking out of the stalls and having to bedriven along, but she was going well a furlong out and wonpretty handily in the end. A horse that was rated 85 wasabout two lengths away in third and, though CaptainNavarre (Excellent Art) probably did not run quite to that,the ambition to seek black type with the winner does notlook out of place.
Young John (Acclamation) did not get too good a starteither in a juvenile EBF maiden over five at Chester onThursday on his second start, being one of a pair
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hampered by the fractious Raj To Riches (Iffraaj), and hewas taken off his feet at halfway, but the pace had beenstrong on the soft ground and he justified favouritism in thelast half furlong. He is very laid back and wants six already;he is likely to miss Royal Ascot, but he could appear insomething like the Gr.2 July Stakes if he comes on.
There is no shortage of ambition in the plans for the 96-rated Highly Toxic (Dalakhani) after the four-year-oldgelding, who showed marked improvement on hisprevious efforts when third in a Listed race last time out,took a moderate maiden over ten furlongs at Clonmel onnear-heavy ground. Trainer Pat Flynn plans to send him tothe Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, which is not always the mostthickly-populated of Gr.1 races, but it will be a very poorrenewal if this chap features. Royal Ascot is also on theagenda, presumably the Gr.2 Hardwicke Stakes.
Three-year-old Vibe Queen (Invincible Spirit) hadfinished fourth in a newcomers’ race on good to firmground at Newbury, having been slightly too far off thepace when the strong following wind blew those handyhome, and the second there had won since, but she wasonly second favourite at Chester on Friday in a fillies’maiden over seven. The soft ground probably suited herbetter and she won very well, despite carrying her head alittle awkwardly, probably through greenness still whenshe hit the front. She was perhaps favoured for onceround the tightest track in Britain by going wide, but shelooked a Stakes performer in the making.
The ground was on the dead side at Lingfield on Friday,which seemed to suit L’Ingenue (New Approach)perfectly in a maiden over nearly twelve furlongs. She wasalways handy and galloped away to win what wasprobably an ordinary race on the day by six lengths. Sheshould go on to better things and should get even further.
French Dressing (Sea The Stars) looks sure to play ona loftier stage for her owner/breeder Normandie Stud aftershe was the comfortable winner of a fillies’ maiden over tenfurlongs at Ascot on Friday evening on ground just on thesoft side of good, just having to be nudged out. She is not
entered up in Pattern contests, but black type is sure to bethe aim and, out of a Halling mare, time should be her ally.
Two-year-old Riflescope (Raven’s Pass) had shownpromise on his debut at Nottingham, running on, and hefulfilled that in taking an EBF maiden over one of thefastest five-furlong courses in the country, on the Lingfieldturf on Saturday, though the ground was on the soft side.He made all, but is bred to get further; there was talk of theListed Chesham Stakes, over as far as seven, for which hewould qualify, but an immediate target could perhaps bethe Listed Woodcote Stakes at Epsom.
Four-year-old maidens are not usually worthy of note,but SR Cartage (Sea The Stars) was third on her onlyappearance at three, her first start, and she battled hard towin a mile maiden in heavy ground at Gowran on Saturdayby the minimum verdict. She should improve, especiallyon better ground over further, and it would be no surpriseto see her try and get some black type at some stage. Oneought to note Wicklow Brave (Beat Hollow), who wonthe concluding race on the card, a maiden over two miles,in facile fashion. He is a fine hurdler, the easy winner of theGr.3 County Hurdle at the National Hunt Meeting, but hecould turn out pretty useful on the level too.
The ground was heavy at Leopardstown on Sunday,which was particularly tough on two-year-olds, but Ard SanAer (High In The Air), a son of Acclamation out of a Dubawimare, showed his toughness by forging clear in the lastfurlong of an EBF auction maiden over six furlongs on hissecond start, wearing cheekpieces as he had when chasinghome stable mate Mimicking (Invincible Spirit) home at theCurragh. Slightly surprisingly considering his breeding,trainer Jim Bolger is sure he requires top of the ground, sothis was a good performance indeed and he is unlikely torun again before the Gr.2 Norfolk Stakes, back over five.
Old Racing Calendars used to record, “Won easily by ahead,” but Seamie Heffernan rode Bondi Beach (Galileo)to win by an easy short head from his stable mate BantryBay (Galileo) in the final race on the card. Both colts weremaking their debuts and two other debutants were alength and a neck away in third and fourth, so only timewill tell how good the form is.
More should be heard of the winners of both divisions ofthe mile maiden for three-year-olds on tacky ground atDoncaster on Monday. Keystroke (Pivotal) came tochallenge inside the last furlong and showed courage towin by a neck on his debut and, out of a Selkirk mare, willcontinue to be suited by the terrain and time to develop.Mustaaqeem (Dynaformer) had finished second in theWood Ditton Stakes at Newmarket for debutants and heran much the same race as Keystroke. He too is a horsewho will improve with time.
Dark Angel had a decent-looking filly represent him in anEBF median auction race over five on soft ground atMusselburgh on Monday. Easton Angel only had threerivals to beat, two of them also having their first starts, so thelevel of form is difficult to assess, but she was well backedand should certainly win again. Opal Tiara (ThousandWords) had eight rivals at Wolverhampton in a fillies’ medianauction over five and, though they were probably prettymoderate, she again looked useful on her debut.
Carrington is by a top-class two-year-old in NewApproach, out of a mare by a top class two-year-old inFasliyev, but he has stamina in his pedigree and was notborn until 25th May, so he did well to have run twice by
One to Watch
Steady Pace (Dark Angel) was not that well named,thankfully for Godolphin, as he showed a pleasing turnof foot off a decent gallop in a juvenile maiden at Ascoton Saturday that should prove a fair race and was wellon top by the end. He is likely to head for the ListedNational Stakes but would get further and, if all went wellat Sandown, he looks possibly more of a type for theGr.2 Coventry Stakes than the Gr.2 Norfolk Stakes,though he might get quicker with experience.
STEADY PACE2yo colt by Dark Angelex Cool Kitten (One Cool Cat)
80,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Saleby John Ferguson Bloodstockconsigned by Westerlands Stud
Bred by T G Roddick
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now and won the second of them last night at Chelmsford.Four of five opponents were newcomers and not stronglyfancied, so his win by three lengths after making nearly allis another that is difficult to gauge, but he is clearly noslouch and still looked green, as if there was furtherimprovement to come.
There was a proper gallop on in the EBF auction maidenover nine and a half furlongs at the sharp Killarney trackyesterday evening on soft ground and Roca Rojo(Strategic Prince) was ridden right away from the field,scoring by over seven lengths on her debut. The third, tenlengths away, was rated 72, so the winner’s mark wouldonly be about 85 on a literal reading, but she couldimprove well beyond that. She is a bit hot, so she wore ahood, and one hopes she is able to fulfil her potential.
Silver Train – Endless Sea (Mt Livermore)2nd dam Search The Sea (Seeking The Gold)3rd dam Sea Regent (Vice Regent)O: Autoindustri AB , B: Sun Valley Farm,T: Niels Petersen $60,000 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale by Twin Peaks Racing, consigned by Indian Creek€26,000 Goffs Kempton Breeze-Up Sale by BBA Ireland, consigned by Mocklershill23,000gns Tattersalls Horses-In-Training Sale by Derby Bloodstock Agencyconsigned by Whitsbury Manor Stud120,000gns 2011 Tattersalls Horses-in-Training Saleby Meridian Internationalconsigned by Scuderia la Buona Stella
2. GIFTORM (USA), 5g,War Pass – High Cholesterol (Until Sundown)O: Finn Blichfeldt, B: Janaver Thoroughbreds LLC,T: Fredrik Reuterskiold$3,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Saleby Federico Barberini, consigned by St George Sales17,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Saleby Lars Kelp Bloodstock, consigned by Ballyhane
3. HURRICANE RED (Ire), 5h,Hurricane Run – Bounce (Trempolino)O: Stall Zada, B: Grangemore Stud,T: Lennart Reuterskiold Jr€22,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Saleby Brown Island Stablesconsigned by Grangemore Stud€30,000 Arqana Breeze-Up Saleby Lennart Reuterskioldconsigned by Brown Island Stables
Also ran: Avon Pearl (GB), Berling (Ire), Pearl Nation (USA),Energia Colonial (Brz), Jubilance (Ire), Plantagenet (Spa),Kasbhom (GB), Funinthesand (Ire), Energia Central (Brz)Distances: 3⁄4l, 1l, 2½l, ½l, 1l, 1⁄2l, 4l, nk, 2½ l, 5l, dist
The 2012 Gr.3 Polar Cup winner Silver Ocean (Silver Train)recorded his second Group victory yesterday when makingall to land the eight and half a furlong Pramms Memorial, arace in which he was a well-beaten ninth last year.
He is a half-brother to Over The Ocean (RockportHarbor), who won the Listed Lanwades Stud JagersroSprint on the same card yesterday. They are out of theunraced Endless Sea (Mt Livermore), who is a full-sisterto the Listed Shady Well Stakes runner-up Terra Nova anda half-sister to the Listed Cup and Saucer Stakes winnerAtlantic Fury (Wild Again). The second dam, Search TheSea (Seeking The Gold), won the Listed Damsel Stakesand is a half-sister to the Gr.2 King Edward Breeders’ CupHandicap and dual Gr.3 winner Desert Waves (Alysheba),the Listed winners Duckpower (Quack), Wave Wise(Smarten) and Spinnakers Flying (Smart Strike; dam ofthe Gr.3 Connaught Cup Stakes winner Fly Smartly andthe Listed scorer See The Wind). The third dam, SeaRegent (Vice Regent), landed the Listed Ontario LassieStakes and is a full-sister to the dual Stakes scorer PlayThe Hornpipe.
LR LANWADES STUD JAGERSRO SPRINT, Jagersro, 1200m, 3yo+, 1st SWr200,000, 2nd SWr100,000, 3rd SWr48,0001. OVER THE OCEAN (USA), 5h,
Rockport Harbor – Endless Sea (Mt Livermore)2nd dam Search The Sea (Seeking The Gold)3rd dam Sea Regent (Vice Regent)O: 360 North Horse Racing Ab, B: Sun Valley Farm, T: Niels Petersen£42,000 2012 DBS Breeze-Up Saleby Lars Kelp, consigned by Meadowview Stables
2. LET’SGOFORIT (Ire), 7g,Verglas – Slewcie (Seattle Slew)O: Bodil Hallencreutz & Barbro L Wehtje, B: Castlemartin Sky & Skymarc Farm, T: Bodil Hallencreutz€2,000 Goffs November Foal Saleby Peter Kelly, consigned by Castlemartin Stud
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€11,500 Goffs Orby Yearling Saleby Joseph Quinn, consigned by Mullaboden Farms
3. DR SCHULTZ (USA), 4c,Quiet American – False Impression (A P Indy)O: Hastgruppen i Lund AB, B: Katierich FarmsT: Fredrik Reuterskiold$80,000 Keeneland September Yearling Saleby Lars Kelp, consigned by KatieRich Farms
Also ran: Sir Freddie (USA), Beat Baby (Ire), Guerre (USA),Uppercut ActionDistances: 2l, 5l, 5l, 25l, 61⁄4l
FRANCE
LR PRIX GEORGES TRABAUD, Marseille Borely, 2000m, 3yo, 1st €27,500, 2nd €11,000, 3rd €8,2501. MOT DE PASSE (Fr), 3c,
Slickly – Colca (Desert Style)2nd dam Les Planches (Tropular)3rd dam Madame Est Sortie (Longleat)O/B: Jean-Claude Seroul, T: F Rossi
3. OCTOKING (Fr), 3c,Kingsalsa – Marie Octobre (Daylami)O: Serge Francois & Mme Marie-Louise Fischini,B: Bert Gouin & Serge Francois,T: R Martens
Also ran: Zvarkhova, ManaasekDistances: 3⁄4l, 3⁄4l, 11⁄2l, 11⁄2l
Yesterday’s Racing Review
BRITAIN
2.25 BEVERLEY, 2YO MAIDEN, 5F
1. LATHOM (GB), 2c,Compton Place – Wigan Lane (Kheleyf)O: David W Armstrong, B: T G Lane, T: Richard Fahey21,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Saleby Paula Flannery£39,000 DBS Premier Yearling Saleby Highfield Farm LlpDistances: nk, 23⁄4l. 12 ran.
Lathom (Compton Place) sat just behind the leader,travelled well on the bridle, hit the front approaching thefinal furlong and found plenty to hold off the runner up ondebut. He is out of the winner Wigan Lane (Kheleyf). Sheis a half-sister to the Gr.3 Palace House Stakes runner-upHoh Hoh Hoh (Piccolo), out of Nesting (Thatching). Sheis a half-sister to the Gr.2 Flying Childers Stakes winner WiDud (Elnadim) and the unraced Tatora (Selkirk; dam ofthe Gr.2 Lennox Stakes winner Tariq), out of the dualwinner Tatouma (The Minstrel).
Wigan Lane visted Piccolo last season.
7.05 CHELMSFORD, EBF 2YO MAIDEN, 5FAW
1. CARRINGTON (Fr), 2c,New Approach – Winning Family (Fasliyev)O: Godolphin, B: Haras SARL Haras d’Etreham et al, T: Charlie ApplebyDistances: 3l, nk. 6 ran.
Coming on from his debut, when he ran green nine days ago,Carrington (New Approach) made all and wonunchallenged, despite hanging left in the final furlong, to getoff the mark on his second start. He is a half-brother to thethree-time French winner and Gr.2 Prix de Royallieu, Gr.3 PrixCleopatre and Gr.3 Prix Minerve-placed La Conquerante(Hurricane Run), who was sold in foal to Declaration OfWar for 320,000gns to Amanda Skiffinton at Tattersalls lastyear. They are out of the dual French juvenile winner WinningFamily (Fasliyev), who is a half-sister to the dual Gr.3Tropical Turf Handicap winner Ballast (Desert Prince), theListed La Coupe de Marseille scorer San Martin (OasisDream) and the Listed Hambleton Stakes runner-up BlueSpinnaker (Bluebird). The second dam, Suedoise (Kris),was also a winner at two in France and she is a half-sister tothe Gr.2 Princess of Wales’s Stakes, Gr.3 Cumberland LodgeStakes and Gr.3 September Stakes winner Wagon Master(Rainbow Quest), who was also third in the Gr.1 KingGeorge VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The third dam, SunnyFlower (Dom Racine), was placed at three in France and heproduced seven winners from nine runners, which alsoinclude the dual three-year-old winner Dame’s Violet(Groom Dancer; dam of the Listed Virginia Rated Stakesscorer Dawnus, who is the dam of the Listed BlenheimStakes winner and Gr.1 Nearctic Stakes-third Longhunter).The family also includes the Champion Stayers and siresSaddlers’ Hall, Conduit and Millenary, as well as theClassic-winning fillies Sun Princess and Petrushka.
IRELAND
6.10 KILLARNEY, EBF 3YOF MED AUCT MDN, 1M1⁄2F
1. ROCA ROJO (Ire), 3f,Strategic Prince – Lucy Diamonds (Orpen)O: Roca Partnership, B: Tommy Murphy, T: A McGuinnessDistances: 7½l, 2½l. 9 ran.
Roca Rojo (Strategic Prince) produced a strikingperformance on her debut to win this with any amount to
spare. She picked up well from the rear to take charge ofthe race early in the last furlong and she then stormedclear of her rivals. She has the potential to go a long way.She is a half-sister to the Britannia Stakes hero RocaTumu / Beauty Flame (Footstepsinthesand), who hassince done very well in Hong Kong, where his effortsinclude runner-up finishes in the Gr.1 Steward’s Cup andthe Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup. They are the first twowinners out of Lucy Diamonds (Orpen), who is a half-sister to three winners produced by the dual scorer LucyIn The Sky (Lycius). The third dam, Nazwa (Tarboosh),numbers the Tyros Stakes amongst her two Listedvictories and she was also placed in the Gr.2 (then)Moyglare Stud Stakes. She is the dam of the Listed MarbleHill Stakes winner and Gr.3 (then) Queen Mary Stakesrunner-up Saintly Lass (Halo; dam of the Stakes-placedJapanese runner Jealous Guy) and the Stakes-placedAmerican runner Irish Warning (Caveat). In addition,Nazwa bred the winning Assertive Lass (Assert), whobecame the dam of the Gr.3 (then) Premio Natale di Romavictor Golden Kabbuby (Green Forest) and the Stakes-placed duo of Golden Symbol (Caveat) and Golden Rosy(Le Glorieux). The fourth dam is the Listed-placed ReignSwept (Grey Sovereign) and her progeny are headed bythe Listed-winning Mister Snob (High Hat) and the ListedNational Stakes-third Miss Togs (Royal Palm; dam of theListed Ruffian Handicap scorer Spencers Togs). This partof the family also contains the North American Stakesperformer Northern Numas (List).
Lucy Diamonds has a Footstepsinthesand yearlingcolt and she visited Kodiac last year.
6.45 KILLARNEY, EBF 3YO CONDITIONS, 1M1⁄2F
1. BERTIE LE BELGE (Ire), 3g,Big Bad Bob – Ski For Gold (Shirley Heights)2nd dam Quest (The Minstrel)3rd dam Belle Pensee (Ribot)O: Anamoine Ltd, B: Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc, T: G M Lyons
1. GOOD TRADITION (Ire), 4g,Pivotal – Token Gesture (Alzao)2nd dam Temporary Lull (Super Concorde)3rd dam Magazine (Prince John)O/B: Moyglare Stud Farm, T: D K Weld
1. BELLE AVENIR (Fr), 2f,Myboycharlie – Desert Interim (Desert Story)
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O/B: Ecurie R E, T: Joel BoisnardDistances; hd, hd. 11 ran.
With the first six horses home within one length of oneanother, this was a very close finish, but Belle Avenir(Myboycharlie) hit the line first to win on her second start,having been fifth on debut at Angers. The winner is a half-sister to dual winner Deserly (Early March), and they areout of the triple winner Desert Interim (Desert Story),who has four winning half-siblings by Poliglote, AmericanPost and Kendor. Their dam is the French placed Aristi(Synefos). The next dam is the American juvenile winnerArtistically (Ribot), who is a full-sister to the Gr.1 St Legerwinner and sire Boucher, and is a half-sister to the Gr.1Bowling Green Handicap victor and sire Poker (RoundTable), and a third sire in the triple Stakes scorer RoyalAscot (Princequillo). She has herself produced sixwinners including the Listed Prix des Lilas winnerAbsolute (Luthier).
Desert Interim has a yearling filly named Elogirl by SoulCity. BR
ITALY
2.30 (BST) ROME, 2YO C&G MAIDEN, 1200M
1. HORTOS (Ire), 2c,Royal Applause – La Belle Dane (Danetime)O: Sc Elena, B: Rabbah Bloodstock, T: R Brogi15,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 by Alberto PanettaDistances: 4l, nk. 5 ran.
Hortos (Royal Applause), who ran second behind thewell regarded Ottone (Dutch Art) on his debut, scoredeasily, like an odds on favourite is supposed to do. He hada clean trip and kicked for home in good style, leavingPrince Duck (Desert Prince) four lengths behind. He isthe first winner from three foals out of La Belle Dane(Danetime), a 260,000gns yearling who was unplaced onher only start. She is a full-sister to Baltic King, a multipleStakes winner and Group-placed over five and six furlongsand sire, and Domingues, who won the Gr.3 Prix Eclipseat two. Their dam Lindfield Belle (Fairy King) won onceand delivered seven other winners, topped by the goodmiler Fulbright (Exceed And Excel), who landed the Gr.2Challenge Stakes. The female line is loaded with speed.The third dam Tecmessa (Home Guard) is a full-sister tothe brilliant Manjam, who won the Gr.3 Prix du PetitCouvert over 1000 metres and ran third in the Gr.1 PrixJacques Le Marois.
La Belle Dane, purchased for €16,000 by Mickley Studat this year’s Goffs February Sale, has a yearling colt byShamardal.
3.05 (BST) ROME, 2YO CLAIMER, 1200M AW
1. BATTIA (Ity), 2f,Hunter Street – Badde Lontana (Bound For Honour)O/T: R Brogi, B: M PalaDistances: 4l, 6l. 4 ran.
Trainer Roberto Brogi landed a quick two-year-old doublewith Battia (Hunter Street), who moved wide outside inthe home straight to beat the pacesetting Lillaro (JohnnyRed Kerr). The filly, who was second in a similar race lasttime, is one of the three juveniles by Hunter Street
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(Compton Place), winner of the Gr.3 Cornwallis Stakeswho was imported to Italy for breeding purposes. Hecovered a dozen mares in 2008 and was sent back intotraining the same season. Hunter Street added two morewins to his record and was again retired to stud in 2011.
Battia is the second foal and the first winner out ofBadde Lontana (Bound For Honour), who collected fourwins. The second dam Blu Cola (Quest For Fame) wononce and delivered four winners.
MISS MONEYPENNY (Ire), 2f,Kodiac – Pearly Brooks (Efisio)O: Chelsea Thoroughbreds – Cap Ferrat, B: G Flannery Developments, T: Ralph Beckett, Windsor,May 11, 2yo maiden fillies, 5f, Total race winnings: £12,911
OPAL TIARA (Ire), 2f,Thousand Words – Zarafa (Fraam)O: The Sweet Partnership, B: Mcb Ltd & Mrs G Hedley, T: Mick Channon, Wolverhampton, May 11, 2yo maiden fillies, 5f, Total race winnings: £13,235
ARD SAN AER (Ire), 2c,Acclamation – Allannah Abu (Dubai)O: Mrs June Judd & Mrs J S Bolger, B: Ennistown Stud & Airlie Stud, T: J S Bolger,Leopardstown, May 10, 2yo auction maiden, 6f,Total race winnings: €24,920
STEADY PACE (GB), 2c,Dark Angel – Cool Kitten (One Cool Cat)O: Godolphin, B: T G Roddick, T: Saeed bin Suroor,Ascot, May 9, 2yo maiden, 5f, Total race winnings: £17,763
Breeders’ Round-Up
BRITISH BRED WINNERS ABROAD
PASTORAL PURSUITSGold Pursuit (GB), 3g, ex Goldeva (Makbul)Jagersro, Sweden, May 3, 3yo maiden, 1000mAW, £3,286B: M & T Pyle
PIVOTALFeyzabad (GB), 3c, ex Fraloga (Grand Lodge)Longchamp, France, May 3, 3yo, 2400m, £13,178B: The Aga Khan Studs
RAIL LINKRail Dancer (GB), 3c, ex Mara Dancer (Shareef Dancer)Roma, Italy, Apr 21, 3yo maiden, 1700m, £5,038B: Scuderia Blueberry
Big Bowl (GB), 3c, ex Flower Bowl (Anabaa)Nort sur Erdre, France, Apr 26, 3yo maiden, 2500m, £5,038B: Berend van Dalfsen
THREE VALLEYSAbsolut Silver (GB), 4f, ex Victory Spirit (Alphabet Soup)Taby, Sweden, Apr 26, 4yo+ hcap, 2000mAW, £4,108B: Jan Hansson
TOBOUGGSecret Edge (GB), 7g, ex Burton Ash (Diktat)Mannheim, Germany, May 1, 5yo+ chase, 4200m, £5,581B: Mrs S Lee
FRENCH BRED WINNERS ABROAD
EQUIANOWoriuiano (Fr), 3c, ex Laguna Salada (Invincible Spirit)Nal’chik, Russia, May 1, local Gr.3, 3yo, 1800m, £796B: James Acheson
KENTUCKY DYNAMITELion D’Anvers (Fr), 5h, ex Alcestes Selection (Selkirk)Doha, Qatar, Apr 22, cond, 1900mD, QR31,350B: Haras de Quetieville
LAWMANChocolatier (Fr), 4f, ex Sweet Shop (Grand Lodge)Keeneland, USA, Apr 24, 4yo+f allw, 1m1fT, $30,600B: Haras de Bernesq
SPIRIT ONEMeri Shika (Fr), 5m, ex Folle Biche (Take Risks)Keeneland, USA, Apr 22, 4yo+f allw, 1m4fT, $31,620B: Christine Pastor
VESPONEPornichet (Fr), 4c, ex Porza (Septieme Ciel)Toowoomba, Australia, May 2, hcap, 2150m, A$64,000B: H Honore & Mme C Rouxel
Stallion Round-Up
SHUTTLE WINNER IN ARGENTINA
FOOTSTEPSINTHESANDSaratoga Girl (Arg), 3f, ex Saharian (Equalize)Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, May 11, maid, 1600m,AP$136,000B: Haras La Providencia
SHUTTLE WINNER IN CHILE
HURRICANE CATSiempre Ocho (Chi), 6g, ex Remetida (The Great Shark)Valparaiso Sporting Club, May 11, h’cap, 51⁄2fD,ch$1,100,000B: Haras Porta Pía
OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATES TO THE £
Argentine Peso (13.19), A$ (1.91), Bahrain Dinar (0.59), BrzReal (4.14), C$ (1.81), Chilean Peso (944.01), Chinese Yuan(9.69), CzK (35.62), DKr (9.59), € (1.29), HK$ (12.08), HungarianForint (407.45), Indian Rupee (407.45), ¥ (186.58), KazakhstanTenge (284.02), Malaysian Ringgit (5.45), Moroccan Dirham(14.14), NZ$ (2.00), NKr (11.61), PZl (5.52), Qatar Riyal (5.67),Russian Ruble (94.27), Saudi Arabian Riyal (5.85), SerbianDinar (156.29), S$ (2.07), R (18.03), South Korean Won(1704.48), SKr (12.17), SwFr (1.55), Tunisian Dinar (2.91), Tur L(3.64), UAE Dhs (5.72), $ (1.56).
Source: British Horseracing Authority
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Stakes Fields
BRITAIN
Gr.2 DUKE OF YORK STAKES, York, 6f, 3yo+, 1st £62,381, 2nd £23,650, 3rd £11,836, 3.15pmCASPAR NETSCHER (GB), 6h,
Dutch Art – Bella Cantata (Singspiel)ASTAIRE (Ire), 4c,
